Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, 30, leaps to her death from 60-story Manhattan hi-rise: Beauty queen lawyer posted message on Instagram hours before saying: ‘May this day bring you rest and peace’
- Former Miss USA winner and Extra correspondent Cheslie Kryst, 30, died in a suspected suicide in Manhattan on Sunday morning around 7:15am
- Kryst jumped from the 60-story Orion building, where she had an apartment on the ninth floor
- She had last been seen on a terrace on the building’s 29th floor
- Kryst won the Miss USA pageant in 2019 representing North Carolina
- She was a former complex civil litigation attorney and licensed to practice law in North and South Carolina
- She had been working as a correspondent for the entertainment show Extra and had received two Daytime Emmy nominations for her work
A woman who jumped to her death from a skyscraper in New York City on Sunday morning has been identified as former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst.
Kryst, 30, was a lawyer and also worked as a correspondent for the entertainment show Extra. She won the Miss USA pageant in 2019.
Kryst, who had an apartment on the ninth floor of the building, leaped from the Midtown high-rise around 7:15am and was found dead on the sidewalk beneath the 60-story hi-rise.
She had last been seen on one of the building’s terrace, up on the 29th-floor.
Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, 30, was found dead on Sunday morning after jumping from a New York City skyscraper
Hours before jumping, Kryst wrote on her Instagram page, ‘May this day bring you rest and peace.’
The model had also left a note before ending her life that stated she wanted to leave everything to her mother.
There was no explanation for her actions.
‘Not only beautiful but she was smart — she was a lawyer,’ a police source told the New York Post. ‘She has a life that anyone would be jealous of. … It’s so sad.’
A former winner of Miss North Carolina, Kryst won the 2019 Miss USA pageant wearing a sparkly winged outfit for the National Costume competition, in a nod to Maya Angelou’s ‘I Know Why the Caged BIrd Sings.’
Kryst posted her final picture on Instagram on Sunday morning writing: ‘May this day bring you rest and peace’
‘Our hearts are broken. Cheslie was not just a vital part of our show, she was a beloved part of our ‘Extra’ family and touched the entire staff,’ read a statement from the show she worked on. ‘Our deepest condolences to all her family and friends.’
In a statement from representatives, Kryst’s family described her as ‘one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength.’
‘She cared, she loved, she laughed and she shined. Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA and as a host on EXTRA. But most importantly, as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague – we know her impact will live on. As we reflect on our loss, the family asks for privacy at this time,’ the statement read.
Kryst jumped from the 60-story Orion building, where she had an apartment on the ninth floor. She had last been seen on a terrace on the building’s 29th floor
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